Pieces of Me

Pig wrestling doesn’t make many people think about their wedding - but there I was telling the people around me Saturday night at the pig wrestling about how I pig wrestled the week before Dane and I got married.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, My husband and I are having arguments about money where our children are concerned. They are both 16, and I think they should have part-time jobs and be learning the value of work. He feels they’re only young once and wants them to enjoy being teenagers.

Pieces of Me

Awhile back, I heard that flamingo parents may lose some of their pink coloration when feeding their chicks. They eventually gain their color back as the chicks begin eating on their own. A Google search told me that this is in fact true.

Update from Senator Mike Jacobson

Julie and I had the opportunity to spend time at the Lincoln County and Thomas County Fairs this past week, as well as the Logan County Fire and Rescue barbeque and fundraiser.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, I’m a widow, and I retired recently. My husband took care of most of our finances. We never had any debt, but after my husband died and I started learning a little bit more about how money works, I’m concerned too much of it may be invested in CDs.

Pieces of Me

The 2023 Local Newspaper Study was conducted by the independent research firm Coda Ventures and provides compelling evidence of the importance, relevance and vitality of today’s newspapers in the American media landscape - which isn’t surprising to those of us in the community newspaper industry.

Update from Senator Mike Jacobson

Housing supplies continue to be tight as our region continues to grow job opportunities, primarily due to high construction costs coupled with rising interest rates. This combination is making new housing unaffordable for far too many.

Update from Senator Mike Jacobson

At the beginning of the year, Governor Pillen made it clear that he wanted every child to have an opportunity to receive the best education possible.

Pieces of Me

U-g-l-y You ain’t got no alibi You ugly eh! Hey! You ugly! U.G.L.Y. was a song released by Daphne and Celeste in 2000. As a 2004 high school graduate, I’m fairly certain that at least a blip of it was on one of our volleyball or basketball warm up CDs one year.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, I graduated from college six years ago with a business degree. Currently, I’m in data analytics making about $40,000 a year and have $155,000 in student loan debt.